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Can Apple Cider Vinegar Make Your Hair Grow After Just 1 Use?

Of course those are the results everyone wants to see, but as a jaded beauty writer, I needed to call in an expert.

By Alaina Demopoulos, PopSugar

If there's one thing that all my friends ask me for, it's a hack or
quick tip on how to grow out their hair — fast. Whether they just got a
cut they don't love, or simply want long locks for Fall, everyone I know
needs to learn "the secret" to a mane that won't quit.
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So when I saw this Glowpink article
titled, "You Need Just 1 Spoon of This to Get Long, Thick Hair Like
Never Before," I was intrigued, but skeptical. According to this recipe,
apple cider vinegar is the key ingredient to making your strands grow
fast and stay healthy. Of course those are the results everyone wants to
see, but as a jaded beauty writer, I needed to call in an expert.

Ingredients

1 cup water
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

Process

Mix the water and apple cider vinegar together in a big bowl

Transfer the mixture to a spray bottle

Spritz over your hair

Wait 30 minutes

Wash off with shampoo
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When I asked Dr. Nazarian if this mixture, which promises
"speedy-fast hair growth," is for real, she answered with a resounding:
"No. Not even a little . . . The speed and length of hair growth is
predetermined — washing with a particular substance can't alter it."

And even though you may long for the hair of that one friend who
claims her strands grow fast, chances are, you both probably have the
same rate of growth. According to Dr. Nazarian, all human hair grows at a
uniform pace: nearly half an inch each month.

Nothing can speed up the process, but apple cider vinegar won't
necessarily hurt your locks, either. According to Dr. Nazarian, "Because
most apple cider vinegar doesn't vary too far from the natural pH of
hair, it's unlikely to do much damage if rinsed off quickly, but case
reports of chemical burns caused by apple cider vinegar do exist . . .
Ultimately, I would never recommend this treatment — especially with
safer, gentle commercial shampoos that can offer the benefit of
cleansing hair without the risk."
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And the next time you come upon a similar recipe that claims such
results, be warned. Dr. Nazarian says that, "There is no such thing as a
'magical treatment' in real life. There's nothing you can do to speed
up hair growth — period."

While it's true that some hair treatments such as vitamins and
injections can thicken strands, Dr. Nazarian says that you'll only see
improvement after about three months of continuous use.
In short, the derm says, "Save your apple cider vinegar for your salad dressing."